Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Attributed to Gunner C. G. Bowell, Royal Artillery
1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star, 1 clasp, Pacific; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine

Pair: Attributed to Miss S. M. Baines, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
Defence and War Medals 1939-45, unnamed as issued, with Air Council enclosure, in Air Ministry card box of issue, addressed to ‘Miss S. M. Baines, 36 The Crescent, Filey, Yorks.’, extremely fine (7) £60-£80

Cyril George Bowell was born in London on 17 July 1910, and was a part-time soldier in the Territorial Army. Following the outbreak of the Second World War he enlisted in the Royal Artillery at Blackpool on 13 March 1941, and after training with the 227 Anti-Aircraft Regiment, transferred to 5 Regiment, Maritime Royal Artillery, as a Gunner proficient on the Oerlikon, Browning, and Bofor guns. He served on board Merchant ships, primarily on operational convoy service, and was demobilised on 23 April 1946.

Sold with the recipient’s Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Record of Service and Release Leave Certificate; Certificate of Transfer to the Army Reserve; National Registration Identity Card; Naval and Military Club membership pass; and various letters regarding the award of his Second War campaign medals.